By CTU Communications | January 25, 2023 | News
File under: Christopher House, CTU-ACTS, Michelle Correa
Guest teaching can be a grueling, kick-you-in-the-stomach kind of experience. But CTU member Michelle Correa got her start teaching as a guest teacher and she wouldn’t have had it any other way. That’s how she fell in love with the “chaos of the classroom.”
By CTU Communications | October 13, 2022 | ACTS, News
File under: Caroline Rutherford, Charter Schools, CTU-ACTS, Jen Conant
The CTU launched the first charter strike in the nation in 2018 and a few months later, embarked on the first ever multi-charter strike. Now, CTU’s Charter division is embarking on another groundbreaking strategy, a coordinated campaign, negotiating contracts at 35 schools in 13 different charter networks simultaneously.
By CTU Communications | May 27, 2022 | ACTS, News
File under: Charter Schools, ChiArts: Chicago High School for the Arts, CTU-ACTS
It’s been a busy week for CTU’s charter educators, who kicked off their unified contract campaign last week. We’ve got a report on that and other charter news.
By CTU Communications | May 16, 2022 | News, Press Release
File under: charter operators, COVID-19, CTU-ACTS
Unionized charter school teachers and support staff at over 30 schools with 13 different operators launch unified contract campaign to reduce desperate staff shortages, strengthen affordable health care for workers, stabilize schools. 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 17: Rally,...By Ronnie Reese | September 17, 2021 | ACTS, News
File under: CTU contract, CTU-ACTS, PSRPs, Substitute Teachers, unemployment compensation
The Union has won an appeal of an IDEAS ruling that found PSRPs whos chose to spread out their 10 month’s of wages over 12 months ineligible for unemployment. Also, please remember teacher assistants and SECAs are only allowed to be used as substitutes for up to 60 minutes and only in the case of a temporary emergency.
By Richard Berg | September 10, 2021 | ACTS, News
File under: ChiArts: Chicago High School for the Arts, COVID-19, CTPF: Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund, CTU-ACTS, Youth Connections Leadership Academy
Almost 90 percent of unionized charter schools have negotiated safety agreements with CTU that include testing, screening and increased staffing. CTU-ACTS has established a health insurance committee seeking to provide an improved and less expensive benefits package. And, after threats to close, Youth Connections Leadership Academy will remain open for another year.
By CTU Communications | May 21, 2021 | ACTS, News
File under: ACTS, charter operators, CTU-ACTS
News this week at Urban Prep Academy, Epic Academy, Youth Connections Charter School. Big charter contract campaign coming this fall.
By Chris Baehrend, CTU-ACTS, Charter Division Chair | April 9, 2021 | ACTS, News
File under: Acero, Chris Baehrend, COVID-19, CTU-ACTS
Sisters and Brothers: An outpouring of rank-and-file support for common sense safety provisions empowered CTU’s bargaining team at Acero charter school to win some critical safety demands that will protect both high school and elementary educators. CTU members...By CTU Communications | March 29, 2021 | ACTS, News, Press Release
File under: Christopher House, CTU-ACTS, Intrinsic
Charter educators seek to unionize in order to amplify teacher voices at work and reduce staff turnover CHICAGO, March 29, 2021 — Teachers, paraprofessionals, and other staff at two more charter schools — Christopher House and Intrinsic — have both announced in recent...By Richard Berg, Organizer | March 12, 2021 | ACTS
File under: Charter Schools, COVID-19, CTU-ACTS, Latino Youth High School, Namaste, Passages Charter School
After two-days of direct action, Passages Charter School members won a reopening agreement that meets their demands on all outstanding issues. CTU-ACTS leaders met recently to strategize a coordinated bargaining campaign. Members at Namaste ratified their back-to-work agreement and Latino Youth members marked their 29th week of refusing the boss’ back to in-person work order.
